Deenanath Grass - 0.5 Kg Seeds

Pennisetum pedicellatum, known simply as desho or as desho grass, It is also known as annual kyasuwa grass in Nigeria, bare in Mauritania, and deenanath grass in India ( 3 times booked in last 90 days )

Planting & CarePennisetum pedicellatum. Pennisetum pedicellatum, known simply as desho or as desho grass, is an indigenous grass of Ethiopia belonging to the Poaceae family of monocot angiosperm plants. It is also known as annual kyasuwa grass in Nigeria, bare in Mauritania, and deenanath grass in India.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Soil: well-drained soil

Water: medium

Temprature: 15 to 38 °C.

Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer

Care:

Nigeria grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.

) is a many-branched leafy annual grass up to 1 m high.

The culms are erect and branching, and the leaves are 15-25 cm long and 4-10 mm wide, flat and glabrous.

The inflorescence is a pink to purple, dense flowered, cylindrical panicle.

The spikelets are 4 mm long, usually solitary

Harvesting: Germination is higher for the seeds from the first and second formed tillers.

Care:

Para grass has been used in tropical locations as a fodder species, especially as a ponded pasture in beef production.

In Queensland, para grass is now a common weed, especially in many cane-growing areas.